Wheatley Golf Club came into existence in May 1914. Originallyit was located in the grounds of Wheatley Hall which, at the time, was owned by Sir William Cook (Bart). In March 1934, following the sale of the hall and the industrial development of the area surrounding it, the club moved to its present location on Armthorpe Road, Doncaster.

I cannot say how proud and honoured I am to be elected as Captain of Wheatley Golf Club. I will do my best to play and socialise with all sections of the club in my year as Captain.

As we all know, our club is one of the best in the Yorkshire area, and with the help and support of all the members, there is no reason why Wheatley Golf Club should not remain in this position, where member’s guests and visitors enjoy playing golf or just relaxing in the friendly clubhouse where we have a warm and welcoming staff to look after everyone.

There has been so much work done on the golf course to improve the play and conditions with a lot of the brushwood and thicket being removed. This should help to keep play moving. Also, all the work that has been done on the bunkers. So well done to all the green staff.

I would just like to say well done to Aaron Hodkin in his first year as the Club Professional. He has done so much work in the Professional shop and behind the scenes, with the help of Danny Cowell, the Assistant Professional for his ongoing work with the Juniors as they are the future of the club.

I look forward to seeing you all on the golf course. Have a good year and lets hope the weather will be kind to us all.